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The goal of this study is to show the superiority in survival at hospital admittance and in neurological outcome on hospital discharge of continuous mechanical chest compression using LUCAS device versus manual chest compressions in patients who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

SOFA scale values [ Time Frame: During the first three days and on hospital discharge ]

To compare the first three days, on hospital discharge SOFA scale value and the worse value obtained (date and hour) in patients who survived out-of-hospital SCA and weere brought to either Vall d'Hebron Hospital or Josep Trueta Hospital.

To compare days before discharge from Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Coronary Care Unit (CCU) in patients who survived out-of-hospital SCA and were brought to either Vall d'Hebron Hospital or Josep Trueta Hospital

Metabolic (pH, lactate) and inflamatory (leukocytes, C reactive protein) parameters [ Time Frame: During the first 24h, at >48h and at 5-7days ]

To establish the differences in metabolic (pH, lactate) and inflamatory (leukocytes, C reactive protein) parameters in patients who survived out-of-hospital SCA and were brought to either Vall d'Hebron Hospital or Josep Trueta Hospital

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Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age: between 18 and 80 years ,

Suffering from NON traumatic or an unexpected SCA,

SCA witnessed (seen, heard or monitored),

Attended by an advanced support ambulance (served by doctor or nurse) in Barcelona city, or in the Girona or Lleida area

Time between alarm-call to SEM 061 and reaching patient is less than 12 minutes.

Exclusion Criteria:

Biological signs of death

Age under 18 or over 80 years

Trauma caused cardio respiratory arrest (CRA), including hanging

Secondary CRA or intoxication

Return of spontaneous circulation previous to arrival of SEM's medical team